issue Can anyone tell me what's wrong with these plants please

[chaza]

Hi folks
Can anyone tell me what's wrong with these plants please
Cheers folks

 

[Marturo]

What is your soil mix & how wet do you keep it?

 

[HerbCasa]

Too much compost?

 

[chaza]

What is your soil mix & how wet do you keep it?

The soil mix is new with some perlite mixed In

 

[chaza]

Too much compost?

What do you mean too much compost...

 

[chaza]

What is your soil mix & how wet do you keep it?

The wetness is fine, if you squeeze some it just holds together.

 

[Marturo]

The soil mix is new with some perlite mixed In

I make my own soil out of Coco coir 90% then Worm castings, pearlite, blood meal & bone meal.
I water with 2 Bio Fungicides & dilute plant food.

Pic # 1 & 2 shows a seedling dying from damp off.

 

[HerbCasa]

Try changing the soil.
That soil has too many things going on.
Try using soil that is already growing weeds or other plants

 

[chaza]

i am guessing there are some pests that i cant see. i am thinking these plants are being eaten somehow. what i have done, i have repotted them back into smaller pots. i think i was too hasty in potting them on when the roots were not strong enough.
what do you think.

 

[Marturo]

Hate to say this but I would just get some store bought planting soil & replant your seeds.
Remember when you transplant you want a little root bound so you don't shock the seedlings.

 

[HerbCasa]

Rodents? Could be eating the plants.
What are the pellets you had on the soil?

 

[CaneDog]

Looks like they're outside (perhaps in something hoop-house like) in the pics. What range of temperatures are they experiencing? They're awfully young for cool temps, which can exacerbate other issues, such as damping off.

 

[chaza]

Rodents? Could be eating the plants.
What are the pellets you had on the soil?

slug pellets, i did at some point notice a fine slug trail

 

[chaza]

Looks like they're outside (perhaps in something hoop-house like) in the pics. What range of temperatures are they experiencing? They're awfully young for cool temps, which can exacerbate other issues, such as damping off.

they are in a polytunnel, the temps are around 65,,70 daytime. 9 or 10 C night time

 

[chaza]

Hate to say this but I would just get some store bought planting soil & replant your seeds.
Remember when you transplant you want a little root bound so you don't shock the seedlings.

the soil is store bought

 

[chaza]

i am thinking bugs, some sap suckers are at work.

 

[Marturo]

slug pellets, i did at some point notice a fine slug trail

Slug bait should never be deployed by the plants you are trying to protect, slug bait draws slugs.
Use slug bait only around the perimeter to intercept them.

 

[Marturo]

Damping Off Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention | Planet Natural

A soil-borne fungal disease that affects seeds and new seedlings, damping off refers to the rotting of stem and root tissues at and below the soil surface.

www.planetnatural.com

 

[CaneDog]

With those overnight temps for sprouts, my take's this most likely results from the cool temps and perhaps some watering/moisture retention considerations. The colder temps can slow and weaken the plants, including root development, which can let the bad guys get ahead. It I don't see any indication of pests. My guess would be along the lines of what Maturo's suggesting.

 

[chaza]

Yes I think I've had some root rotting going on, it's alm a leaning curve.

Thanks guys appreciated